An idea from Hagakure

As a young man, the old retainer kept a diary of his mistakes. No day had fewer than 20 or 30 entries, so he gave up. Even now he finds a blunder every night. “Living without mistakes is truly impossible.”

From Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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